Lipoma de la mano, clínica y quirúrgicamente un tumor menospreciado

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Los lipomas suponen el 16 % de los tumores de tejidos blandos que se originan en la mano. Tienen una presentación clínica particular debido a la complejidad anatomofuncional de la zona. Analizamos 14 pacientes con diagnóstico clínico de lipoma en mano, 64.3 % de ellos de sexo femenino, con edad promedio de 44.1 años. La localización fue: en la vaina flexora digital 33.3 %, medio palmar (musculatura tenar principalmente) 40 %, muñeca dorsal (incluido interóseo) 20 % y antebraquial 6.7 %. La disminución de la función de la mano y/o de la muñeca fue la principal sintomatología de los pacientes (66.7 %). Las alteraciones funcionales producidas incluyeron: dedo en gatillo, alteraciones de la flexión y de la pinza, seguidos de dolor en 26.7 % y alteraciones de la sensibilidad en 26.7 %. Síndrome de túnel del carpo en 20 %. En 26.7 % la queja fue cosmética. La escisión resolvió la sintomatología en todos los casos. El seguimiento promedio fue de 15.8 meses, sin ningún caso de recurrencia y solamente se presentó una complicación menor. El estudio por imagen solo fue necesario en 1 caso de esta serie; la certeza mediante diagnóstico clínico fue del 93 %.

Translated abstract

Lipomas account for the 16 % of all the soft tissue hand tumors. Their clinical presentation is particular, due to the anatomical and functional complexity of the hand. We analyze 14 patients with the clinical diagnosis of hand lipoma, 64.3 % female, with medium age 44.1 years old. The localization was: digital flexor sheath 33.3 %, midpalmar (thenar muscles mainly) 40 %, dorsal wrist (including interosseus muscle) 20 % and antebrachial 6.7 %. The decrease in hand or wrist function was the main symptom (66.7 %). The functional impairments include: trigger finger, flexion and grip impairment, followed by pain, sensitivity alterations and cosmesis in 26.7 %. The carpal tunnel syndrome presented in 20 %. The surgical excision solved the symptoms in all cases. The mean follow-up was 15.8 months. None recurrence was observed and only 1 minor complication presented. We used an image study to make the diagnosis in 1 case, having a clinical diagnosis accuracy of 93 %.

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